| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Imp Face, Middle Carter, South Carter, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Imp Trail, North Carter Trail, Carter-Moriah Trail, Carter Dome Trail, Nineteen Mile Brook Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, October 29, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow - Spring Snow, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Everything was a one-hop or dealt with using copious and well positioned stepping stones. The upcoming rains might change that a bit, but I don't anticipate by much. Your Mileage May Vary, of course. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trail was in fine shape. No blowdowns to speak of. One thing of note: the wooden stairs on the north side of Imp Trail has a few rungs missing near the top. The others are showing their age, but felt reasonably sturdy today. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw a friendly two-year-old pup who was having a fine outing. |
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 | Bugs: |
None, but curiously enough, there were strands of cobweb that had snowflakes stuck to them, which looked pretty neat. |
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 | Comments: |
It was a long, tiring day, complicated by wet snow constantly balling up under my micro spikes. Take a few steps, stomp, scrape, curse. Then do it again. And again. And again. It slowed things down measurably and got old fast. But then again, I got out into the mountains, which is A Good Thing. And hey, I had a really good last couple of outings in that area, so I can't complain.
It's an early winter wonderland up there (for the most part, above 3,000 feet or so) at the moment, which made it worthwhile. Accumulations on the ridge were all of about an inch or two at most. There was some hidden ice near Imp Face, so beware. Micro Spikes did me well overall. Anything more would be overkill right now.
Pictures and a more detailed write-up are on my blog as always. |
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 | Name: |
Protean Wanderer |
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 | E-Mail: |
hiker@proteanwanderer.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-10-29 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.proteanwanderer.com/2020/10/30/trip-report-weather-or-not-on-middle-and-south-carter/ |
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Disclaimer: Reports are not verified - conditions may vary. Use at own risk. Always be prepared when hiking. Observe all signs. Trail conditions reports are not substitutes for weather reports or common sense. |
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